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What donor car has a narrow width twin core radiator?

Postby ~SlideWays~ » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:50 pm

I need to find a good radiator with a max width of 450mm and needs to be twin core and would prefer alloy.

Not side tanks.

Can anyone suggest a car that might have what I'm looking for?

Only lead I've got is Civic Type-R's but they are pretty hard to come by and probably a bit too small.

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Postby no_8wire » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:54 pm

...A legacy water to air intercooler radiator to small?
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:04 pm

Haven't actually seen one. Do they have top and bottom tanks like a normal radiator?
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Postby thegreatestben » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:17 pm

nah they dont. EK civics have good radiators and possibly eg's powered by a B16, not just the type r's.

*edit*Possibly some rovers may have a similar radiator as half of them are just hondas anyway. Try Pick a Part
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Postby RH9 » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:01 pm

Skyline GTR32's are twin core but have plastic tanks. You can get them pretty cheap nowadays and not many people realise they are different to a GTS-t :)
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:11 pm

RH9 wrote:Skyline GTR32's are twin core but have plastic tanks. You can get them pretty cheap nowadays and not many people realise they are different to a GTS-t :)


So they are narrow are they? If they are around 450mm wide then that would be perfect!
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Postby Arthanon » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:13 pm

Call Petone Radiators

(04 568 6857)

Tell them what you are looking for.
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:16 pm

Arthanon wrote:Call Petone Radiators

(04 568 6857)

Tell them what you are looking for.


I called them this morning and the guy said best to get one made. And said roughly $500. Im sure I can find something from a factory car to suit. If not I'll have to bite the bullet.
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:17 pm

tgb.mr2 wrote:nah they dont. EK civics have good radiators and possibly eg's powered by a B16, not just the type r's.

*edit*Possibly some rovers may have a similar radiator as half of them are just hondas anyway. Try Pick a Part


What sort of Rovers? Won't see many of them at Pick a Part :x
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Postby Arthanon » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:22 pm

They do radiators for civics etc off the shelf.

So maybe ask them for a civic radiator for example.

If you dont find on and you decide to get one made, give me a pm, and I'll see what I can do. We get a good price through Petone Radiators.

I also know a good engineer who I could get to make you a custom one.
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Postby Rick » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:35 pm

is this for your ae86?
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:39 pm

Rick wrote:is this for your ae86?


Nah ae92, can cut down the intercooler piping heaps but will need a different narrower radiator.

EDIT: I used a Honda Legend Radiator in the ae86 btw.

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Postby Arthanon » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:43 pm

Not a prob. Anytime you get a chance, just give me a email etc.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:28 pm

ask IH8TEC what he used
pretty sure its more common than a type r one

also subaru i/c rads are not twin core!
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Postby Pies » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:05 pm

the civic ones ya have to be careful with. some of them are twin core and some are only single, yet they both appear to be the same physical size. Ripco do brand new radiators too. fuct if i know what the prices are like though. only ever looked at them at staff price lol
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Postby Skin » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:17 pm

What happened to the FD radiator you got a while ago gavin?
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Postby summin » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:22 pm

I think late nineties mazda demios had quite narrow alloy radiators..pretty sure they were twincore too...
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:49 pm

Skin wrote:What happened to the FD radiator you got a while ago gavin?


Hey man, still got it but have a different idea for shortening the intercooler piping quite a bit but wouldn't work with the rx one. Might still use it..will see. Sorry didn't stop the other day lol was in a hurry...im not a c**t...really.
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Postby sk1dlet » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:03 am

i used a skyline radiator in my 82 starlet had to cut 10mm out to fit the 3" piping past it, i am unsure which skyline it is out of but it's a twin core metal end tanks
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Postby SUBARUCONVERT » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:44 pm

a mate used a SIR integ core in his starlet to clear the turbo. works just fine
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